Apple discontinues Mac mini server, limits storage options with latest hardware refresh

With Thursday's Mac mini refresh, the addition of new processors and a lower cost of entry seemingly comes at a price, as Apple no longer offers storage expansion options beyond 1TB and has axed the server model altogether.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 58

Apple's iPad Air 2, Retina iMac and OS X Yosemite event now available for streaming

Apple has posted to its website an on-demand version of Thursday's special event that saw the introduction of new iPads, a Retina display iMac, revamped Mac mini and OS X 10.10 Yosemite.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 0

Apple's Mac mini receives long-awaited update with 4th-gen Intel CPUs, price cut to $499

Apple's tiny, affordable Mac mini desktop received a hardware refresh and an accompanying price cut on Thursday, featuring 4th-generation Intel Core processors and 802.11ac Wi-Fi, starting at $499.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 169

Apple references unannounced 'mid-2014' Mac mini in Support Pages document

In an update to a support document regarding Boot Camp compatibility on Monday, Apple added reference to an as-yet-unannounced "mid-2014" Mac mini, suggesting the company is — or was — planning a long overdue refresh of its smallest desktop offering.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 143

Apple TV price drops by as much as $30 in the UK & Europe, Mac mini also sees cuts

Apple appears to have chosen this week to revisit its pricing strategy around the world as the company lowered overseas prices for its Mac mini desktop, iMac all-in-one, and Apple TV streaming device by as much as $80.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 25

Belgian retailer claims Apple planning to release Mac mini update soon

A Mac reseller in Belgium claims to have received inside information suggesting Apple plans to update its Mac mini desktop before the end of February.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 76

Caught by iPad cannibalization, Apple, Inc. gambles on Mac inventory safeguards

Apple reduced its total channel inventory by a whopping $1 billion last quarter. That aggressive cut may help explain recent temporary stock-outs of low-volume products, such as Macs and accessories, as the company adopts what is said to be a more conservative approach amidst a shrinking PC market.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 105

Site News: Mac Bundles tab added to Price Guide; $283 off loaded 13" MB Pro Retina

Over the past week, AppleInsider has expanded its Apple Price Guide to include a new tab for Mac Bundles, where readers can find — and request — exclusive Mac hardware bundles at significant discount (currently up to $450 of list price). Separately, readers can take advantage of our 3% coupons and a price drop on a fully-loaded 13" MacBook Pro Retina to save nearly $300 on that unit alone.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 5

Rumor: Apple to bring Mac mini production to U.S. in 2013

Apple will reportedly move manufacture of its Mac mini desktop line to American facilities as part of the company's initiative to return device production to U.S. shores, with plants run by partner Foxconn starting recruitment for automated production lines sometime in 2013.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 39

Apple addresses 2012 Mac mini HDMI flicker issues with software update

Apple on Monday released a software update for owners of its recently updated Mac mini desktop, addressing an issue that would cause a connected screen to flicker.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 9

Apple's Fusion Drive cuts Mac startup time in half, triples read/write speeds

A hands-on test with Apple's Fusion Drive inside the new Mac mini has found that the hybrid hard drive, with both solid-state flash memory and a traditional spinning hard drive, offers a significant performance boost.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 106

Phil Schiller says Apple does with its Macs what PC makers are 'afraid' to do

Apple's aggressive strategy of abandoning legacy hardware like spinning disc drives and hard drives helps set it apart from competitors who are "afraid" to streamline their products, Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller believes.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 247

Apple's speedy new Mac mini torn down and benchmarked

A pair of Mac colocation companies performed teardowns and benchmark tests of Apple's newly released Mac mini, finding that the small format desktop's performance is approaching that of legacy Xserves and 2010's Mac Pro.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 43

Apple's new Fusion Drive debuts in latest iMacs, Mac minis

Apple's new iMac and Mac mini desktops feature what Apple is calling a "Fusion Drive" that offers nearly the same performance as a solid state drive, but allows for considerably more storage at a lower price point.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 116

Mac mini gains Ivy Bridge CPU, up to 16GB of RAM with Apple's latest update

Apple's smallest desktop, the Mac mini, received a respectable bump in specs on Tuesday, adding Intel's latest Ivy Bridge processors while starting at the same $599 price.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 58

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